Employment in services (% of total employment) in Niger
Niger: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 17.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Niger recorded 17.7% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Niger peaked at 18.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2020.
Niger ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 183 Mozambique 20.6% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 20.5% compare
- 185 Chad 19.8% compare
- 187 Burundi 11.6% compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Niger?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Niger was 17.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).